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What is the scientific name for ebola?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ebola Hemorrhagic: Fever. Ebola hemorrhagic fever is an infectious disease. Four of five different Ebola virus strains can cause human infection.

Answered 11/11/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ebola: EVD-Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is common name now used in the scientific community.The genus Ebolavirus is a virological taxon included in the family Filoviridae, order Mononegavirales.The members of this genus are called ebolaviruses.Five species are known, and four of these cause Ebola virus disease in humans.The five known virus species are named for the region where each was originally identified

Answered 11/11/2014

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Zaire ebolavirus: The scientific name is "Zaire ebolavirus". It is closely related to the also feared Maburg virus.

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Dr. Loki Skylizard answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Several: Ebola virus (EBOV, formerly designated Zaire ebolavirus) is one of five known viruses within the genus Ebolavirus. But I think the information of most use to you is at this site: http://goo.gl/Nkswrt

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